ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) Days Inventory: 0.00 (As of Dec. 2017)

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What is ARM Cement Days Inventory?

ARM Cement NAI:ARM Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Dec. 2017.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). ARM Cement's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was KES1,146 Mil. ARM Cement's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was KES0 Mil.

The historical rank and industry rank for ARM Cement's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:ARM's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 90.21
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

ARM Cement's Days Inventory stayed the same from Dec. 2016 (0.00) to Dec. 2017 (0.00).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. ARM Cement's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 0.00.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. ARM Cement's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 0.34.


ARM Cement  (NAI:ARM) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

ARM Cement's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

ARM Cement's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


ARM Cement Days Inventory Related Terms


ARM Cement Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ARM Cement's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

ARM Cement Days Inventory Chart

ARM Cement Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 99.40 119.61 138.81 120.12 80.98

ARM Cement Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ARM Cement Days Inventory Competitor Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, ARM Cement's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ARM Cement Days Inventory vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, ARM Cement's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ARM Cement's Days Inventory falls into.



ARM Cement Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

ARM Cement's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (3274.363 + 1145.974) / 2 ) / 9961.422*365
=2210.1685 / 9961.422*365
=80.98

ARM Cement's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (0 + 1145.974) / 1 ) / 0*365 / 2
=1145.974 / 0*365 / 2
=N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Inventory →
What does a Days Inventory of 0.00 mean?
ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) has a Days Inventory of 0.00 as of Dec. 2017. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on ARM Cement and its competitors.
Is ARM Cement's Days Inventory too high?
ARM Cement's current Days Inventory is 0.00.
How does ARM Cement's Days Inventory compare to competitors?
ARM Cement's Days Inventory of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Building Materials industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 90.21. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Inventory for a Building Materials company?
The median Days Inventory among Building Materials companies is 90.21, based on 392 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Inventory significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Inventory mean?
A high Days Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on ARM Cement and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Inventory is 90.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ARM Cement's current Days Inventory is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ARM Cement stock overvalued right now?
ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) has a current Days Inventory of 0.00. The current Days Inventory is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Inventory calculated?
Days Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ARM Cement (NAI:ARM), the current Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Dec. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

ARM Cement Business Description

Address The Westwood, Ring Road, 9th Floor, Westlands, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
ARM Cement PLC is a cement manufacturing company based in Kenya. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries are the manufacturing and selling of cement. In addition, the company is engaged in the mining and processing of industrial minerals and chemicals, trading in other building products and the sale of fertilisers. The company is organised into two principal operating division - Cement and Lime segment and Other Products. The company offers tiling cement, composite cement, portland cement, and clinker. The company predominantly carries out its operations in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and Rwanda. The majority of its revenue is derived from Kenya.